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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2600 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G630 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G630 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-2600 is 238 days older than the cheaper Pentium G630.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G630
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i7-2600 - $37.49 vs $54.95
- Up to 30% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i7-2600 - $0.26 vs $0.37 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Performs up to 2% better in Saints Row than Pentium G630 - 148 vs 145 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G630 - 8 vs 2 threads
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G630
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FPS
145
97.97297297297297%
Value, $/FPS
$0.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$37.49
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor G630 2.7 Ghz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623G630
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Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
148
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.37/FPS
70.27027027027027%
Price, $
$54.95
68%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-2600 Processor 3.4GHz 5.0GT/s 8MB LGA 1155 CPU, OEM (CM8062300834302)
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Updated 359797 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G630
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G630 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Pentium G630 or Core i7-2600
Saints Row, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
14 FPS
$64.29/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-2600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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